Image: Denise Bidot for swimsuitsforall.
Sun-drenched tropical setting? Check. Gorgeous model gazing dreamily into the distance? Check. Gently tousled beach hair? Check.
At first glance, swimsuitsforall‘s latest campaign ticks all the boxes of your average swimwear shoot. Starring model Denise Bidot, it showcases the brand’s latest range of one-pieces and bikinis in eye-grabbing prints and block colours.
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It’s when you look closer, however, that you notice one small (highly awesome) detail that sets this campaign apart from the rest.
On Bidot’s thighs, you can see… cellulite. The kind of cellulite the majority of women notice on their own bottom and thighs. (Post continues after gallery.)
Denise Bidot for swimsuitsforall
Now, any human being with eyes knows this isn’t an uncommon sight in real life. An estimated 85 per cent of women have some cellulite on their body, regardless of their size, shape and level of health. A small number of men have it, too. No big deal.
It’s a different story in the fashion world. Models and celebrities certainly aren’t immune from cellulite (they’re real people, after all), yet we very rarely see any evidence of this in fashion editorials and commercials.
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With a little help from image altering and professional lighting, dimpled skin — along with stretch marks, pimples and other perfectly natural, human features — is very easily concealed.
Of course, it's no secret the images we see in photo shoots like these aren't 100 per cent reflective of real life.